Sentence examples for given the dire from inspiring English sources

We find this incomprehensible given the dire humanitarian crisis".

"It's not unexpected, given the dire straits that they're in.

Several city officials, however, said cuts to parades made sense, given the dire financial times.

Given the dire state of many economies this year, why are they even bothering with gender?

Given the dire straits of most European armed forces, this is an unlikely prospect.

A credit downgrade looks likely and, given the dire state of the economy, would be merited.

But it has clearly become more than that — and correctly so, given the dire economic outlook.

Given the dire state of the economy, however, the library may have to compromise.

Given the dire circumstances he was facing, Romney's gamble was a logical one.

Given the dire nature of the situation in Syria, he is almost certainly assured of being granted residency.

Given the dire state of Europe's car market, Fiat's prospects would be even bleaker without its control of Chrysler.